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Walshe Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife

Walshe Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife

Brian Walshe has been found guilty of murdering his wife. A Norfolk Superior Court jury handed down the verdict Monday morning after deliberating just six hours Friday afternoon and Monday morning.  Authorities say that Walshe killed his wife, Ana Walshe, in their...

Arrest Made in Rockland Fatal Shooting

Arrest Made in Rockland Fatal Shooting

An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting in Rockland. Thirty-four-year-old Kevin Denis pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in Hingham District Court Monday. He is being held without bail. Denis was taken into custody Saturday after an arrest warrant was...

Milton Kicks Off Hanukkah With Menorah Lighting

Milton Kicks Off Hanukkah With Menorah Lighting

Milton kicked off the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday with a menorah lighting in East Milton Square and WATD's Dan McCready was there. https://youtu.be/v5x4FE1mJgM Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills Gifts Collected At Vets Drive Thru

Lee Hartman Retires From Plymouth Planning Board

Lee Hartman Retires From Plymouth Planning Board

In Plymouth, the Town Manager’s Christmas party on Thursday, the 11th, at Vitamin Sea Brewing, became a celebration honoring retiring Planning Director Lee Hartmann, with tributes from State Senator Dylan Fernande, State Representative Kathy LaNatra and many town...

Brockton Election Recount Completed

Brockton Election Recount Completed

The recount of the Brockton November fourth election has been completed, and the results will not change any of the races. The results were released Wednesday at city hall. It took three days to complete the recount. Mayoral candidate Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, who...

Gifts Collected At Vets Drive Thru

Gifts Collected At Vets Drive Thru

The Goon Squad collected gifts for residents at the Brockton VA Medical Center during the last Veterans Food Drive Thru of 2025. https://youtu.be/MQNB4es9RZg Veterans Voice Network Veterans Voice Collecting Gifts For Brockton VA

Plymouth: Sand & Gravel Bylaw Committee Appointed

Plymouth: Sand & Gravel Bylaw Committee Appointed

In Plymouth, concerned with the way earth removal occurs in town, the Plymouth Stewardship Alliance has been working with the Planning Board to form a bylaw review committee to look at strengthening laws to limit sand mining that can occur during earth removal. ...

Veterans Voice Collecting Gifts For Brockton VA

Veterans Voice Collecting Gifts For Brockton VA

Veterans Voice Co-Host Craig Wolfe and the Goon Squad will once again be collecting holiday gifts for residents at the Brockton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. https://youtu.be/SSYepCxaPZc?si=LaMy4FrmSO0GPz-T Veterans Voice Network Goon Squad Holds Pre-Thanksgiving...

Marshfield Vets Agents Discuss the Holidays

Marshfield Vets Agents Discuss the Holidays

Marshfield Veterans Services Director Carin Paulette and Assistant Director Lisa Potts speak with WATD's Christine James about how their office helps veterans during the holidays. https://youtu.be/rYWLTTNTaT4 Marshfield Veterans Services Agents Discuss Veterans...

Plymouth Recreation Department Has Something For Everyone

Plymouth Recreation Department Has Something For Everyone

In Plymouth, babies, toddlers, teenagers and seniors are included in the programs offered by the town’s recreation department—this according to Recreation Director Anne Slusser.  All these programs are listed in the recreation guide recently sent to all residents....

Meschino Provides Legislative Update

Meschino Provides Legislative Update

State Rep. Joan Meschino speaks with WATD's Christine James about a wide array of topics on Beacon Hill including a Climate Bank and Housing. https://youtu.be/6kRTaAJ1zgg Meschino Provides Legislative Update State Representative Joan Meschino

Rep. Sweezey Speaks About Service Dogs

Rep. Sweezey Speaks About Service Dogs

State. Representative Ken Sweezey speaks with WATD's Christine James about service dogs. https://youtu.be/Ua9VErZEYlg New Director at Plymouth Center For Active Living Historian Peter Drummey is Set to Retire

Nursing Home Fire Forces Evacuation of Over 100 Patients

Nursing Home Fire Forces Evacuation of Over 100 Patients

Over 100 patients were evacuated when a fire broke out in a Rockland nursing home. The fire was reported around 4 p.m. Saturday in a common area on the third floor of the Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Webster Street near Rockland Center....

Fire Damages Duxbury Home

Fire Damages Duxbury Home

Several people were displace in a three-alarm fire in Duxbury. The fire was reported at about 1:30 Monday afternoon at 50 Bay Farm Road. Duxbury Fire Captain Keith Nette tells WATD news that a call was received for smoke coming from the large, three-unit residential...

One Day, Two Perspectives On Thanksgiving

One Day, Two Perspectives On Thanksgiving

Two events were held in Plymouth on Thursday that have radically different perspectives on the Thanksgiving Holiday as WATD’s Dan McCready explains. https://youtu.be/Qp1ifR1i2SI United American Indians of New England The Mayflower Society Rainy Weather Doesn’t Dampen...

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